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Introduced in the first film
Scuttle
"It's a dinglehopper!"
Voiced by: Buddy Hackett (first and second films), Maurice LaMarche (TV series), Chris Edgerly (Disney Parks), Jess Harnell (Once Upon a Studio); Gérard Hernandez (first two films; European French dub); Eyal Bretonov (Hebrew dub)
Scuttle is a seagull and friend of Ariel, as well as a major supporting character. He appears in the film as an expert on human objects with whom Ariel consults about items she salvages, though his identifications consist of nonsense.
- The Cameo: Makes a silent appearance in the prequel.
- Cloud Cuckoolander: Biggest one in the film.
- Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: When he stalls the wedding to buy Ariel some time in the first film. He also destroys Ursula's amulet, granting Ariel back her voice and breaking Eric from her spell.
- Demoted to Extra: He makes only two appearances in the TV series, and a brief cameo in the prequel.
- Determinator: Even while being strangled by Vanessa, Scuttle still tries his damnest to get at the seashell penchant around her neck.
- Did You Get a New Haircut?: In the first film, when he meets up with Ariel after she became human.
- Epic Fail: His attempts to serenade Ariel and Eric during "Kiss The Girl".
- Feather Fingers: Notable in that the fish characters avert the "fish can walk on their tailfins" subtrope until the "Under the Sea" number, where it looks awkward. Scuttle doesn't exactly avoid the Trope Namer either.
- Freudian Trio: The Id (an impulsive Cloudcuckoolander) to Flounder's Ego (more rational than Scuttle but more laid back than Sebastian) and Sebastian's Superego (overly strict and logical).
- Ink-Suit Actor: Scuttle bears a strong resemblance to his voice actor, the late Buddy Hackett.
- Interspecies Friendship: His buds include Ariel (mermaid), Sebastian (crab), and Flounder (fish)note . In the sequel, he also has a close friendship with Melody (the first mer-human).
- The Klutz: Scuttle seems to have a habit of occasionally running into things while flying.
- Know-Nothing Know-It-All: His knowledge about human things is anything but accurate. He claims that a fork is a thing for styling hair, a (smoking) pipe is a musical instrument, and also uses a telescope backwards. This gets lampshaded later on in the film when he's trying to warn Sebastian about something. Sebastian is understandably skeptical, and Scuttle shouts "Have I ever been wrong? I mean, when it's important!"
- Leitmotif: His playful theme can be heard at the beginning of "Wedding Announcement
" and was rewritten as "Beyond My Wildest Dreams" in the Broadway Show. - Nice Guy: Despite his eccentricities, he's a good friend to Ariel.
- No Celebrities Were Harmed: Most of his mannerisms were based on Buddy Hackett.
- No Indoor Voice: His default volume seems to be screaming.
- Plucky Comic Relief: As the resident wack job.
- Punctuated! For! Emphasis!: From the first film, "The prince! Is marrying! The sea witch! In disguise!"
- Shipper on Deck: For Ariel/Eric. He helps Sebastian and Flounder to get Eric to fall in love with Ariel.
- Small Name, Big Ego: About knowledge of human life.
- Sophisticated as Hell: "You've got an aesthetically pleasing configuration of hair that humans go nuts over."
- Spanner in the Works: In the first film, he is the entire reason Ursula's Evil Plan falls apart. Not only is he the one who catches Ursula gloating within her "Vanessa" disguise and warns Ariel she has been duped, he rounds up an army of sea life to stall the wedding and personally destroys her amulet to free Eric and enable his Big Damn Heroes moment.
- Toothy Bird: Scuttle is depicted with teeth. Albeit, they are almost never seen.
Introduced in the TV series
Stormy
Stormy is an ornery seahorse stallion.
- Dark Is Not Evil: Stormy has a dark color scheme, and while he may be moody and wild, he's not bad.
- I Just Want to Be Free: When taking him out for a ride, Ariel finds out that Stormy wants to go to the Wilderness.
- Meaningful Name: He has moody, unpredictable attitude and his name is Stormy.
- Moody Mount: Really angsty most of the time.
- Seahorse Steed: Briefly becomes this for Ariel.
Spot
Voiced by: Frank Welker
Spot is a killer whale calf whom Ariel adopted and secretly raised in the palace.
- Beware the Nice Ones: Spot is a Gentle Giant, but if you harm Ariel...he'll show you why making an killer whale mad is a HUGE mistake.
- Dark Is Not Evil: He's a real sweetie when you get to know him.
- Friendly, Playful Dolphin: Orcas are a species of dolphin, and he has a very playful nature which goes with his status as a youngster.
- Gentle Giant: His heart is twice as big as him.
- Happily Adopted: By Ariel in secret.
- Heroic Dolphin: As mentioned before, orcas are dolphins. And he has saved Ariel from great white sharks.
- Innocent Blue Eyes: Showing his child-like personality.
- Meaningful Name: Ariel gives him his name by the single, white spot on his tail.
- Nice Guy: Spot is the most gentlest and playful whales you'll meet.
- Papa Wolf: Do not hurt Ariel or you'll face Spot's wrath. Just ask the sharks that tried the same foolish act.
- Super-Strength: Justified. Spot is an orca whale. And they are pretty strong.
Simon
Voiced by: Brian Cummings
Simon is a sea dragon from The Little Mermaid series that Ariel and Flounder befriend.
- Dark and Troubled Past: For whatever reason, Simon was imprisoned in a cave and spent an unknown amount of time writing letters in a bottle to look for a friend.
- Ear Fins: Has big fins for ears.
- I Just Want to Have Friends: The reason he was sending bottles is because he wanted someone to answer and come save him.
- Nice Guy: He's a really sweet guy.
Introduced in the second film
Tip and Dash
Voiced by: Max Casella (Tip) and Stephan Furst (Dash); Laurent Gerra (Tip and Flash) (European French dub)
Tip and Dash are the two main supporting characters from The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea. Tip, a penguin, and Dash, a walrus, are two best friends who dream of becoming heroes.
In General
- All of the Other Reindeer: Justified since in their first scene the duo's cowardly nature almost got Tip's family killed by a shark.
- Big Damn Heroes: They try, and succeed, to be this for Melody.
- Big Guy, Little Guy: Dash and Tip, respectively.
- Cowardly Lion: Become this in the rising climax.
- Cowardly Sidekick: Dash is the "sidekick" to Tip and is equally as cowardly as Tip. However, both of them are this to Melody.
- Did You Just Flip Off Cthulhu?: When they try to manipulate Undertow by taunting him so they can save Melody. It worked.
- Fat and Skinny: Dash is the Fat (a huge walrus) and Tip is the Skinny (a small penguin).
- Freudian Trio: Tip is the Superego (loud, but on point most of the time) and Dash is the Id (the most emotional of them) to Melody's Ego (balances her headstrong nature with her maturity).
- Heroic Wannabe: They want to be heroes but will cower in any real danger.
- Heterosexual Life-Partners: They are each other's best friend and (presumably) only family.
- I Just Want to Be Badass: Their dream is to be heroes, but they're not exactly good at it until Melody is in danger...
- Interspecies Friendship: Tip is a penguin and Dash is a walrus, and they have been friends and "heroes" for a long time. They later gain a friendship with Melody (the first mer-human).
- Leitmotif: A short instrumental of "Titanic Tip and Daring Dash".
- Lovable Coward: They may have ran away scared at the beginning, but they manage to control their fear for Melody's sake.
- Plucky Comic Relief: Become this when they go to rescue Melody.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: Tip is the Red to Dash's Blue. And vice versa with Dash.
- Those Two Guys: They always hang out together as a duo.
- Took a Level in Badass: The duo manage to face their fears so they can help Melody. They inadvertently managed to take down a shark!
- Undying Loyalty: To each other and Melody.
- Vitriolic Best Buds: Sometimes they insult each other, but they'll always be there for each other and their friend, Melody.
Tropes applying to Tip
- Cartoon Penguin: He's primarily black with a white belly, with orange feet and bill.
- Deadpan Snarker: Tip is the snarkiest of the duo.
- The Hero: Tip is the "hero" in his "dynamic duo" with Dash.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Tip can be quite hot tempered and occasionally egotistical, but when his friends really need him....there is no doubt he will help them.
- Miles Gloriosus: Tip will rant about his heroic exploits, but will cower (like Dash) in any real danger.
Tropes applying to Dash
- Fat Best Friend: Dash, the giant walrus, is this Tip.
- Heartwarming Orphan: Implied with Dash. He is a walrus who lives with a colony of penguins. His walrus family has not been seen or heard of.
- Innocent Blue Eyes: Dash has these which hint at his adventurous nature.
- Nice Guy: Dash is more sweet, patient, and polite than his friend and partner Tip.
- Sidekick: Dash is the "sidekick" in his "dynamic duo" with Tip.
- Warm-Hearted Walrus: Dash is a kindhearted walrus.
